Novocaine (2025)

Novocaine
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,861,854Details
International Box Office $13,677,141Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,538,995
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Synopsis

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,809,436 (44.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,365 opening theaters/3,369 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,861,854

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2025 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Indonesia)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine (노보케인) (South Korea)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Philippines)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide) (Portugal)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine: Sin dolor (Colombia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 8th, 2025 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, and language throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2874 (cert #55279), 2/26/2025)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Filming location (country): South Africa
Geographical setting: California
Plot point: Bank Robbery, Hostage, House Arrest, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rescue, Romance, Surprise Twist, Tricked into a Relationship
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Infra-Red Films, Circle of Confusion, Safehouse Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $8,809,436   3,365 $2,618   $8,809,436 1
Mar 21, 2025 4 $3,683,405 -58% 3,369 $1,093   $15,692,467 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $1,475,428 -60% 2,273 $649   $18,809,349 3
Apr 4, 2025 - $277,022 -81% 514 $539   $19,750,659 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 2025 P $1,750,000     0     $1,750,000  
Mar 14, 2025 1 $3,916,495     3,365 $1,164   $3,916,495 1
Mar 15, 2025 3 $2,889,782 -26%   3,365 $859   $6,806,277 2
Mar 16, 2025 2 $2,003,159 -31%   3,365 $595   $8,809,436 3
Mar 17, 2025 1 $739,572 -63%   3,365 $220   $9,549,008 4
Mar 18, 2025 1 $1,187,026 +61%   3,365 $353   $10,736,034 5
Mar 19, 2025 1 $719,630 -39%   3,365 $214   $11,455,664 6
Mar 20, 2025 3 $553,398 -23%   3,365 $164   $12,009,062 7
Mar 21, 2025 6 $1,080,147 +95% -72% 3,369 $321   $13,089,209 8
Mar 22, 2025 4 $1,582,620 +47% -45% 3,369 $470   $14,671,829 9
Mar 23, 2025 5 $1,020,638 -36% -49% 3,369 $303   $15,692,467 10
Mar 24, 2025 4 $383,834 -62% -48% 3,369 $114   $16,076,301 11
Mar 25, 2025 3 $593,163 +55% -50% 3,369 $176   $16,669,464 12
Mar 26, 2025 5 $383,432 -35% -47% 3,369 $114   $17,052,896 13
Mar 27, 2025 6 $281,025 -27% -49% 3,369 $83   $17,333,921 14
Mar 28, 2025 - $415,295 +48% -62% 2,273 $183   $17,749,216 15
Mar 29, 2025 10 $631,013 +52% -60% 2,273 $278   $18,380,229 16
Mar 30, 2025 10 $429,120 -32% -58% 2,273 $189   $18,809,349 17
Mar 31, 2025 10 $181,288 -58% -53% 2,273 $80   $18,990,637 18
Apr 1, 2025 10 $235,631 +30% -60% 2,273 $104   $19,226,268 19
Apr 2, 2025 10 $160,093 -32% -58% 2,273 $70   $19,386,361 20
Apr 3, 2025 10 $87,276 -45% -69% 2,273 $38   $19,473,637 21
Apr 4, 2025 - $87,017 n/c -79% 514 $169   $19,560,654 22
Apr 5, 2025 - $116,935 +34% -81% 514 $228   $19,677,589 23
Apr 6, 2025 - $73,070 -38% -83% 514 $142   $19,750,659 24
Apr 7, 2025 - $27,629 -62% -85% 514 $54   $19,778,288 25
Apr 8, 2025 - $43,416 +57% -82% 514 $84   $19,821,704 26
Apr 9, 2025 - $27,293 -37% -83% 514 $53   $19,848,997 27
Apr 10, 2025 - $12,857 -53% -85% 514 $25   $19,861,854 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $12,009,062   3,365 $3,569   $12,009,062 1
Mar 21, 2025 5 $5,324,859 -56% 3,369 $1,581   $17,333,921 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $2,139,716 -60% 2,273 $941   $19,473,637 3
Apr 4, 2025 16 $388,217 -82% 514 $755   $19,861,854 4

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/3/2025 $331,282 286 286 0 $764,156 4/4/2026
Austria 3/13/2025 $0 0 54 54 $73,000 4/6/2026
Belgium 3/19/2025 $70,000 45 45 45 $70,000 4/6/2026
Brazil 3/27/2025 $207,000 491 491 491 $207,000 4/4/2026
Colombia 3/13/2025 $95,000 209 209 209 $95,000 4/6/2026
Croatia 3/20/2025 $18,892 54 54 110 $47,720 4/4/2026
Czech Republic 3/20/2025 $19,474 78 84 162 $36,687 4/4/2026
Denmark 3/13/2025 $0 0 52 52 $39,000 4/4/2026
Finland 3/21/2025 $26,007 51 51 85 $51,043 4/21/2026
France 3/26/2025 $760,000 425 425 1,118 $1,500,000 4/4/2026
Germany 3/21/2025 $435,000 396 396 736 $750,000 4/4/2026
Hong Kong 3/13/2025 $82,000 46 46 46 $73,391 4/21/2026
India 3/14/2025 $48,000 236 236 236 $48,000 4/6/2026
Indonesia 3/12/2025 $126,000 314 314 314 $126,000 4/6/2026
Israel 3/14/2025 $86,000 32 32 32 $86,000 4/6/2026
Italy 3/27/2025 $194,163 0 0 0 $289,436 4/4/2026
Malaysia 3/13/2025 $45,000 94 94 94 $45,000 4/6/2026
Mexico 3/13/2025 $654,763 0 0 0 $1,581,798 4/4/2026
Netherlands 3/21/2025 $177,959 104 111 358 $550,685 4/4/2026
New Zealand 4/3/2025 $34,528 72 72 0 $79,391 4/4/2026
Norway 3/21/2025 $32,000 65 65 65 $32,000 4/6/2026
Peru 3/13/2025 $47,000 104 104 104 $47,000 4/6/2026
Philippines 3/12/2025 $50,000 154 154 154 $50,000 4/6/2026
Poland 3/14/2025 $0 0 116 116 $63,000 4/4/2026
Portugal 3/13/2025 $61,757 67 67 175 $180,163 4/4/2026
Romania 3/21/2025 $50,228 85 85 0 $128,970 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 3/21/2025 $166,860 140 140 269 $316,095 4/6/2026
Saudi Arabia 4/3/2025 $432,000 60 60 60 $920,000 4/6/2026
Singapore 3/13/2025 $25,000 25 25 25 $25,000 4/6/2026
Slovakia 3/13/2025 $0 0 66 112 $30,729 4/4/2026
South Korea 3/12/2025 $154,000 408 408 0 $177,937 4/6/2026
Spain 3/21/2025 $275,453 275 275 653 $514,602 4/4/2026
Sweden 3/21/2025 $31,000 90 90 90 $31,000 4/4/2026
Taiwan 3/14/2025 $102,000 93 93 93 $102,000 4/6/2026
Thailand 3/13/2025 $75,000 209 209 209 $75,000 4/6/2026
Turkey 3/28/2025 $26,827 87 87 208 $134,603 4/4/2026
Ukraine 3/20/2025 $75,000 160 160 160 $75,000 4/6/2026
United Kingdom 3/28/2025 $704,257 549 549 1,167 $1,400,000 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $2,860,735
  
International Total $13,677,141 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jack Quaid    Nathan Caine

Supporting

Amber Midthunder    Sherry Margrave
Ray Nicholson    Simon Greenly
Betty Gabriel    Mincy Langston
Matt Walsh    Coltraine Duffy
Jacob Batalon    Roscoe Dixon

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Olsen    Director
Dan Berk    Director
Lars Jacobson    Screenwriter
Tory Tunnell    Producer
Joby Harold    Producer
Drew Simon    Producer
Julian Rosenberg    Producer
Matt Schwartz    Producer
Jacques Jouffret    Director of Photography
Christian Wagner    Editor
Lorne Balfe    Composer
Andrew Kawczynski    Composer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,809,436 (44.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,365 opening theaters/3,369 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,861,854

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2025 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Indonesia)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine (노보케인) (South Korea)
March 12th, 2025 (Wide) (Philippines)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide) (Portugal)
March 13th, 2025 (Wide), released as Novocaine: Sin dolor (Colombia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 8th, 2025 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, and language throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2874 (cert #55279), 2/26/2025)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Filming location (country): South Africa
Geographical setting: California
Plot point: Bank Robbery, Hostage, House Arrest, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rescue, Romance, Surprise Twist, Tricked into a Relationship
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Infra-Red Films, Circle of Confusion, Safehouse Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $8,809,436   3,365 $2,618   $8,809,436 1
Mar 21, 2025 4 $3,683,405 -58% 3,369 $1,093   $15,692,467 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $1,475,428 -60% 2,273 $649   $18,809,349 3
Apr 4, 2025 - $277,022 -81% 514 $539   $19,750,659 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 2025 P $1,750,000     0     $1,750,000  
Mar 14, 2025 1 $3,916,495     3,365 $1,164   $3,916,495 1
Mar 15, 2025 3 $2,889,782 -26%   3,365 $859   $6,806,277 2
Mar 16, 2025 2 $2,003,159 -31%   3,365 $595   $8,809,436 3
Mar 17, 2025 1 $739,572 -63%   3,365 $220   $9,549,008 4
Mar 18, 2025 1 $1,187,026 +61%   3,365 $353   $10,736,034 5
Mar 19, 2025 1 $719,630 -39%   3,365 $214   $11,455,664 6
Mar 20, 2025 3 $553,398 -23%   3,365 $164   $12,009,062 7
Mar 21, 2025 6 $1,080,147 +95% -72% 3,369 $321   $13,089,209 8
Mar 22, 2025 4 $1,582,620 +47% -45% 3,369 $470   $14,671,829 9
Mar 23, 2025 5 $1,020,638 -36% -49% 3,369 $303   $15,692,467 10
Mar 24, 2025 4 $383,834 -62% -48% 3,369 $114   $16,076,301 11
Mar 25, 2025 3 $593,163 +55% -50% 3,369 $176   $16,669,464 12
Mar 26, 2025 5 $383,432 -35% -47% 3,369 $114   $17,052,896 13
Mar 27, 2025 6 $281,025 -27% -49% 3,369 $83   $17,333,921 14
Mar 28, 2025 - $415,295 +48% -62% 2,273 $183   $17,749,216 15
Mar 29, 2025 10 $631,013 +52% -60% 2,273 $278   $18,380,229 16
Mar 30, 2025 10 $429,120 -32% -58% 2,273 $189   $18,809,349 17
Mar 31, 2025 10 $181,288 -58% -53% 2,273 $80   $18,990,637 18
Apr 1, 2025 10 $235,631 +30% -60% 2,273 $104   $19,226,268 19
Apr 2, 2025 10 $160,093 -32% -58% 2,273 $70   $19,386,361 20
Apr 3, 2025 10 $87,276 -45% -69% 2,273 $38   $19,473,637 21
Apr 4, 2025 - $87,017 n/c -79% 514 $169   $19,560,654 22
Apr 5, 2025 - $116,935 +34% -81% 514 $228   $19,677,589 23
Apr 6, 2025 - $73,070 -38% -83% 514 $142   $19,750,659 24
Apr 7, 2025 - $27,629 -62% -85% 514 $54   $19,778,288 25
Apr 8, 2025 - $43,416 +57% -82% 514 $84   $19,821,704 26
Apr 9, 2025 - $27,293 -37% -83% 514 $53   $19,848,997 27
Apr 10, 2025 - $12,857 -53% -85% 514 $25   $19,861,854 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2025 1 $12,009,062   3,365 $3,569   $12,009,062 1
Mar 21, 2025 5 $5,324,859 -56% 3,369 $1,581   $17,333,921 2
Mar 28, 2025 10 $2,139,716 -60% 2,273 $941   $19,473,637 3
Apr 4, 2025 16 $388,217 -82% 514 $755   $19,861,854 4

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/3/2025 $331,282 286 286 0 $764,156 4/4/2026
Austria 3/13/2025 $0 0 54 54 $73,000 4/6/2026
Belgium 3/19/2025 $70,000 45 45 45 $70,000 4/6/2026
Brazil 3/27/2025 $207,000 491 491 491 $207,000 4/4/2026
Colombia 3/13/2025 $95,000 209 209 209 $95,000 4/6/2026
Croatia 3/20/2025 $18,892 54 54 110 $47,720 4/4/2026
Czech Republic 3/20/2025 $19,474 78 84 162 $36,687 4/4/2026
Denmark 3/13/2025 $0 0 52 52 $39,000 4/4/2026
Finland 3/21/2025 $26,007 51 51 85 $51,043 4/21/2026
France 3/26/2025 $760,000 425 425 1,118 $1,500,000 4/4/2026
Germany 3/21/2025 $435,000 396 396 736 $750,000 4/4/2026
Hong Kong 3/13/2025 $82,000 46 46 46 $73,391 4/21/2026
India 3/14/2025 $48,000 236 236 236 $48,000 4/6/2026
Indonesia 3/12/2025 $126,000 314 314 314 $126,000 4/6/2026
Israel 3/14/2025 $86,000 32 32 32 $86,000 4/6/2026
Italy 3/27/2025 $194,163 0 0 0 $289,436 4/4/2026
Malaysia 3/13/2025 $45,000 94 94 94 $45,000 4/6/2026
Mexico 3/13/2025 $654,763 0 0 0 $1,581,798 4/4/2026
Netherlands 3/21/2025 $177,959 104 111 358 $550,685 4/4/2026
New Zealand 4/3/2025 $34,528 72 72 0 $79,391 4/4/2026
Norway 3/21/2025 $32,000 65 65 65 $32,000 4/6/2026
Peru 3/13/2025 $47,000 104 104 104 $47,000 4/6/2026
Philippines 3/12/2025 $50,000 154 154 154 $50,000 4/6/2026
Poland 3/14/2025 $0 0 116 116 $63,000 4/4/2026
Portugal 3/13/2025 $61,757 67 67 175 $180,163 4/4/2026
Romania 3/21/2025 $50,228 85 85 0 $128,970 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 3/21/2025 $166,860 140 140 269 $316,095 4/6/2026
Saudi Arabia 4/3/2025 $432,000 60 60 60 $920,000 4/6/2026
Singapore 3/13/2025 $25,000 25 25 25 $25,000 4/6/2026
Slovakia 3/13/2025 $0 0 66 112 $30,729 4/4/2026
South Korea 3/12/2025 $154,000 408 408 0 $177,937 4/6/2026
Spain 3/21/2025 $275,453 275 275 653 $514,602 4/4/2026
Sweden 3/21/2025 $31,000 90 90 90 $31,000 4/4/2026
Taiwan 3/14/2025 $102,000 93 93 93 $102,000 4/6/2026
Thailand 3/13/2025 $75,000 209 209 209 $75,000 4/6/2026
Turkey 3/28/2025 $26,827 87 87 208 $134,603 4/4/2026
Ukraine 3/20/2025 $75,000 160 160 160 $75,000 4/6/2026
United Kingdom 3/28/2025 $704,257 549 549 1,167 $1,400,000 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $2,860,735
  
International Total $13,677,141 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jack Quaid    Nathan Caine

Supporting

Amber Midthunder    Sherry Margrave
Ray Nicholson    Simon Greenly
Betty Gabriel    Mincy Langston
Matt Walsh    Coltraine Duffy
Jacob Batalon    Roscoe Dixon

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Olsen    Director
Dan Berk    Director
Lars Jacobson    Screenwriter
Tory Tunnell    Producer
Joby Harold    Producer
Drew Simon    Producer
Julian Rosenberg    Producer
Matt Schwartz    Producer
Jacques Jouffret    Director of Photography
Christian Wagner    Editor
Lorne Balfe    Composer
Andrew Kawczynski    Composer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.